By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Dec 11: Oil royalties, petroleum cash payments, oil minerals, oil fields, and the Territorial Sea Act (TSA) are among the five key claims being referred to the highest level for a decision under the Malaysia 1963 Agreement Action Implementation Council (MTPMA63).
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof also highlighted other claims related to state rights over the continental shelf and stamp duties on land lease transfer instruments under the Sabah Land Ordinance Chapter 68 and the Sarawak Land Code Chapter 81.
“There are 29 claims being discussed under MTPMA63, with 11 claims fully resolved and seven addressed by the Madani Government,” he told the august House today.
This includes the recognition of the Public Works Department and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage of Sabah and Sarawak as Technical Departments under the Treasury Instruction 182, as well as amendments to the Inland Revenue Board Act 1995 for the appointment of representatives from the Sabah and Sarawak governments as permanent members of the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).
Fadillah, who also serves as Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, made the statement through a text read out by his deputy, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
Other fully resolved claims include the transfer of regulatory authority over gas supply in Sabah, the administration of the judiciary in Sabah and Sarawak, and the establishment of guidelines for returning land reserved for federal purposes in both states.
“Sixth, the transfer of regulatory authority over electricity to the Sabah government; seventh, the proposed amendment of Article 95B of the Federal Constitution to address legislative power division between Sabah, Sarawak, and the Federation,” he added.
Meanwhile, Fadillah also informed that eight claims remain under discussion, including Federal financial obligations, the increase in public service positions in Sabah and Sarawak (Article 112 of the Federal Constitution), the “Borneonisation” of the civil service in both states, and the development of the Sabah and Sarawak border with Kalimantan, Indonesia.
“Discussions also involve the proposal to increase the number of members of Parliament (MPs) from Sabah and Sarawak, amend Article 25A of the Federal Constitution concerning tourism in the Federal List of the Ninth Schedule to the Third List (Concurrent List), and matters related to health and education,” he said. — DayakDaily
